Verse 42
John 8:42
Free Bible Version
42
“No, I don't have a demon,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Εἰ ὁ θεὸς πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἦν ἠγαπᾶτε ἂν ἐμέ, ἐγὼ γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἥκω· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ ἐλήλυθα, ἀλλ’ ἐκεῖνός με ἀπέστειλεν.
English Translation
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came forth from God and have come; nor have I come of myself, but he sent me."
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Chapter 8 Context
1
They said to Yashua (Jesus), “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
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Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”
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They said this to try and trap Yashua (Jesus) so they could condemn him. But Yashua (Jesus) bent dow...
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4
They kept on demanding an answer, so he stood up and told them, “Whichever one of you has never sinn...
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5
When they heard this they began to leave, one by one, starting with the oldest, leaving Yashua (Jesu...
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6
Yashua (Jesus) straightened up and asked her, “Where are they? Didn't anybody stay to condemn you?”
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“No one did, sir,” she replied. “I don't condemn you either,” Yashua (Jesus) told her. “Go, and don'...
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8
Yashua (Jesus) spoke again to the people, telling them, “I am the light of the world. If you follow...
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9
The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
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10
“Even if I am my own witness, my testimony is true,” Yashua (Jesus) told them, “for I know where I c...
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11
You judge in a typically human way, but I don't judge anyone.
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12
Even if I did judge, my judgment would be right because I am not doing this alone. The Father who se...
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13
I am my own witness, and my other witness is my Father who sent me.”
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14
“Where is your father?” they asked him. “You don't know me or my Father,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “I...
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15
Yashua (Jesus) explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested hi...
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16
Yashua (Jesus) told them again, “I'm leaving, and you'll search for me, but you'll die in your sin....
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17
The Jews wondered out loud, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says ‘You ca...
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18
Yashua (Jesus) told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of t...
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19
That is why I told you that you'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'l...
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20
Then they asked him, “Who are you?” “Exactly who I told you I was from the beginning,” Yashua (Jesus...
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21
“There's much I could say about you, and much I could condemn. But the one who sent me tells the tru...
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22
So Yashua (Jesus) explained to them: “When you have lifted up the Son of man then you'll know that I...
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23
The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
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24
Then Yashua (Jesus) said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you reall...
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25
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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26
“We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been anyone's slaves,” they answered. “How can you say th...
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27
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
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28
A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever.
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29
If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.
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30
I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my wo...
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31
I'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”
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32
“Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you really were children of Abraham, you'd do what Abrah...
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33
“But you are trying to kill me now, because I told you the truth that I heard from God (Elohim). Abr...
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34
You're doing what your father does.” “Well we are not illegitimate,” they responded. “God (Elohim) a...
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35
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “If God (Elohim) really was your father, you would love me. I came from God...
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36
Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
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37
Your father is the devil, and you love to follow your father's evil desires. He was a murderer from...
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38
So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
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39
Can any one of you prove that I'm guilty of sin? If I'm telling you the truth, why don't you believe...
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40
Anyone who belongs to God (Elohim) listens to what God (Elohim) says. The reason you don't listen is...
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41
“Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.
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42
“No, I don't have a demon,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
43
I'm not here looking to glorify myself. But there is one who does this for me and who judges in my f...
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44
I tell you the truth, anyone who follows my teaching will never die.”
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45
“Now we know you're demon-possessed,” said the Jews. “Abraham died, and the prophets did too, and yo...
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46
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”
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47
Yashua (Jesus) answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. But it is God (Elohim) himsel...
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48
You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say, ‘I don't know him,’ I'd be a liar, just like y...
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49
Your father Abraham was delighted as he looked forward to see my coming, and was so happy when he sa...
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50
The Jews replied, “You're not even fifty years old, and you've seen Abraham?”
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51
“I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Yashua (Jesus).
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52
At this they picked up stones to stone him, but Yashua (Jesus) was hidden from them and he left the...
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